Golf register



4 June 3 1924. 1,496,424

A.- W. M COY. SR-

GOLF REGISTER Filed Sent. 19.. 9 2

IN VEN TOR ATTORNEY 4 Patented June 3, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GOLF REGISTER.

Application filed September 19, 1922. Serial No. 589,042.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR WILLIAMS MCCOY, Sr., a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Y Flushing, Queens County, State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GolfRegisters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to registering devices and in particular to atype used in tallying the various stages of progress in the game ofgolf.

'A particular object of the invention is to provide a registering devicewhich can be worn on the wrist of the layer so that each stroke may beconveniently registered without loss of time. Another object of theinvention is tov provide a meter upon which can be registered the numberof strokes necessary in driving a ball between an two holes and also thetotal number of stro es in the entire game or in any stage of the play.A further object is to provide a meter which will have few parts; cantherefore be cheapl manufactured and which will stand rough usage.

-Referring to the drawings,

- Fig. 1 is an enlarged face view of my meter, having a sufiicientportion thereof broken away to illustrate the interior mechanismnecessary to the operation of one of the tall wheels;

l ig. 2' is an elevation, partly in section, of the meter as seen inFig. 2; and

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the meter as seen 1n Fig. 1, a part of thelower wall being broken away to show the operation of the totalizinratchet wheel.

Referring to the drawings in. detail, 10 denotes the lower orstationaryportion of the meter case, into the upper part of which is suitablydovetailed the revolvable cover or dial 11. A crystal .12 is suitablyheld in the ,cover to prevent dirt from' entering the works of themeter.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be noted that the covercomprises in its entirety two portions, an outer revolvable part 13 anda central stationary part 14. Supported upon a central column 15 betweenthe bottom 16 and said stationary part 14, is a circular plate 17 aroundthe outer edge of which are pivotally mounted the serratededgedregisteringdials 18. These dials may be stamped out of metal and havethe numhere 0 to 9 impressed therein, the numbers be operated beingfilled with enamel in order to make them more easil read. The plate 17is connected with the movable cover, by the pins 19 and revoves-therewith. In the part 13 of the cover there are located openings 20which are disposed to show the figures on the-dials 18. The openingseach correspond with a graduation on the-outer edge of the part 13 andthe graduations are marked with a number of holes from one to art 13 ofthe nine, or one to eighteen. The nine hole registering device is shownin the drawing for convemence of illustration. Starting from theresetand turning the cover in the direction indicated by arrow A, thedials are brought consecutively into position to upon by asquare shankedpunch key 20 which passes through a box 21 fixed in the side of thelower portion 10 of the meter. The key operates against the action of aspring 22 enclosed in said box 21 and is maintained thereby in itsoutwardly projected position. Mounted upon the plate 17, adjacent eachdial 18 is .a ratchet bar 23 to which is secured a spring arm 24 whichengages the teeth of the dial and revolves the ial one number for eachstroke of the bar. The bar has suitable pin and slot connection withplate 17 When-the plate 17 revolves,

it carries each ofthe bars 23 consecutively into position in front of anextension 25 on the operating key 20, so that when the key is depressed,the dial is operated which at that time is adjacent the key. Theoperation takes place only when any one of the peripheral marksdenoting'holes is placed over the key 20. It can be seen: then that, asthe game progresses, the number of strokes made in reaching each hole isregistered on the dial corresponding to the number of the hole. Thetotal number of strokes during the game, or as registered on all thedials collectively is totalized on a central dial 26, the hand 27 ofwhich is operated by a ratchet wheel 28 disposed beneath the revolvableplate 17 and operated upon by a spring arm 29 which has suitableconnection with-key 20. Each ratchet is limited in its movement by asuitable pawl. The cover has associated therewith, not shown, any commonform of snap arrangement so that each hole indicating mark may bedetained at the proper point in relation to the key '20'for operation ofits respective dial. A resettin device is embodied in the meter of theususi type found in stop watches and the like for their zero position.

allowing the dials and hand 27 to return to It will be noted that when agame is started the 1 hole mark is over the key 20 and for each strokemade the key is pressed, thus registering the number of strokesnecessary to n1ake.the hole. Each successive hole is registeredsimilarly and in the interimthe totalizer records the sum of. all thestrokes made. The meter is provided with suitable straps which arestapled thereto for the purpose of attaching the meter to the playerswrist. The periphery of themovable part 13 of the cover is knurled forallowing a better grip of the fingers thereon. What I desire to secureby is 1. A registering device for use in the game Letters Patent of golfcomprising a movable member having openings therein and delineationsadjacent thereto, a plurality of dials on said movable portion one ofwhich is disposed beneath each of said openings, a totalizing elementwithin said dials, a key member adapted to be depressed, a spring arm onsaid key for operating said totalizing element, and a finger on said keyfor operating said dials singly, the finger and the spring arm beingoperated simultaneously to cause a registering movement of one of thedials and the totalizing element.

nasaaaa 2. A registering device comprising a cas ing having a stationarybottom and a rotatable top, a plurality of dials associated therewithand revolvably mounted within said casing, a stationary dial, .a pointeradapted to move over said dial, means for actuating said pointer, meansfor actuating said revolvable dials one'at a time when positioned forindividual actuation by the rotation of said rotatable casing top, andmeans associated with said last mentioned actuating means for operatingsaid pointer actuating means.

3. A. registering device comprising a revolvable portion having aplurality of circumferentially spaced openings therein, a plurality ofcircumferentially spaced registering units carried by said revolvableportion, one of said registering units being visible through each of theopenings in said revolvable portion, a stationary portion disposedwithin the inner circumference of said revolvable portion andconstituting a totalizer dial, a totalizer pointer rotatably mounted insaid stationary portion, circumferentially fixed means for operatingsaid registering units one at a time when presented for operation byrotation of said revolvable portion, and means for simultaneouslyrotating said totalizer pointer.

ARTHUR W. MCCOY, SR.

